Apr 10

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When you come to actually creating your blog you should remember two words and two words only - quality content. This is ultimately what will draw people to your site and keep them coming back for more. Not every post needs to be a long drawn out epic, but the more you can involve your visitors the better.

To this end you can use a variety of techniques to keep people coming back. You can tell people what your next post is about, offer them a free report if they sign up to your newsletter, or simply encourage them to bookmark your blog so they can revisit more easily. One of the most effective ways - is actually making your blog appealing. WordPress is a famous hosted platform, known for its success, brought by the flexibility it offers for customization. With WordPress, you just choose a WordPress theme from the dozens available over the Internet, and start implementing your blog policy.

All the best blogs are created over time, not overnight. If you are prepared for the long haul and you genuinely love your subject, you have every chance of creating a successful blog that will last the test of time.

Apr 3

Symbian Forum Logo Contest

MobileCastle

Ladies & Gentlemen, once again we are back with a brand new contest for you!
http://www.mobilecastle.biz/mobiles/competitions-zone/46169-new-symbian-forum-logo-competition-earn.html


For those who were here during the past competitions knew that we always honor our engagement and this time, we won’t fail you again.

Because the past competition was not a most brilliant one, we decided to make this one even better to catch up for the last time.

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So let’s get to the point with the competition.

As you might have noticed, Mobilecastle Changed Skin Recently. And with that, we changed our logo and banner.

You might have already guessed it, so we are in need of a better looking logo!

If you are good in photoshop or in any other image editing program and that you are interested in winning stunning prizes, then DO participate as there will be unique prizes this time!

Here is the conditions and the requirements:

1) Size of image = 251px by 130px
2) Static or Animated image, but no flash movies
3) You must use this image as the background
4) You may submit only 1 for voting. But during the competition, you may change as many times your banner as you want.

The competition will last 1 month … From 01/04/08 to 01/05/08

Please note that we are after a logo, not a banner.

Now For the prizes

We have decided to bring in a new reward system and this is going to be history as it will be the very first time that we will be handling out CASH as prize!!!

You’ve heard it, CASH!
So please view the prizes in order:

1st Place
15$ Cash *
+
Lifetime Member+ Status
+
300Rep Point

2nd Place
1 month Rapidshare Premium Account
+
Lifetime Member+ Status
+
200Rep Point

3rd Place
Lifetime Member+ Status
+
100Rep Point

* Cash payout by Paypal only. If you don’t have paypal, please sign up

Go , Participat and WIN :)

http://www.mobilecastle.biz/mobiles/competitions-zone/46169-new-symbian-forum-logo-competition-earn.html
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Aren’t the prizes interesting? So what are you waiting for!
Simple design your logo and drop it in this thread!

We are counting on your participation and hope to see good entries.

Thanks